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Artemis II and the Earthly Human Condition
NASA's Artemis II flies by the Moon whilst we all struggle with existential issues on Earth.
Apr 7
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The Dalek Master Plan, Rediscovered
You might have plans for your life - and the Daleks have their own plans for yours.
Apr 3
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Nuclear Weapons, the Iran War, and Economic Growth
Historians and Nobel laureate Economists on current events that are "risk on".
Apr 1
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March 2026
War Arbitrageurs and the Quest for Superintelligence
Crisis alpha is creating profit opportunities for war arbitrageurs whilst the quest for (AI) Superintelligence continues to accelerate the (technology…
Mar 31
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Talking Your Book
Exemplars on their "lessons learned" / "after action reviews" and contemporary global disruptions that are "risk on" or "at play".
Mar 30
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The (Present) Iran War, Disruption, and Deeptime
How the second Trump administration's declinist narratives are expediting via the Iran War the geoeconomic shift to a (multipolar) postliberal future…
Mar 20
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ISA Virtual Conference 2026 Proposals
Two proposals under consideration for the International Studies Association's Virtual Conference in June 2026.
Mar 13
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Deepfake War Is Here
How Clausewitz's fog of war has gone hyperreal, as the actual, real Iran war continues.
Mar 9
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Geopolitical Risk Hotspots
How Operation Epic Fury is a signal of broader shifts underway in the emerging postliberal, multipolar world.
Mar 2
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On Operation Epic Fury
The United States and Israel strategically bomb Iran.
Mar 1
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February 2026
Psychological Winners
Different strategies that varied strategic actors use to win today - and what this all might mean.
Feb 26
From Black Monday to the Trump Tariffs
Some resources on catalyst events unfolding (and in the past that have long memories) in global financial markets.
Feb 24
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